The 2-8 Miami Dolphins visit FirstEnergy Stadium this Sunday. It’s Miami’s first time playing in Cleveland since the 2013 season opener, a game the Dolphins won 20-13.

Both teams have hired and fired multiple coaches and GMs since that day six years ago. To help get caught up on all the transition with the visitors from Miami, I called upon Dolphins Wire managing editor Kyle Crabbs to answer a few questions about where that team is at.

You can follow Kyle on Twitter at @GrindingTheTape, and he’s a great resource for NFL draft info with his work at The Draft Network, too.

The Browns will be without as many as three starters on the DL. Can the Dolphins OL take advantage?

I don’t see Miami winning a lot of battles up front, regardless of Cleveland’s absences. The Dolphins have not been able to run the ball or reset the line of scrimmage with any consistency in recent weeks and unless something drastic changes (more carries for RB Patrick Laird), that should continue against Cleveland. I expect the Dolphins to spend most of this game chasing the scoreboard and from that front, missing Myles Garrett is helpful to the cause on 3rd downs.

How has the run game been working lately?

Miami’s best work this season on the ground game after the trade of Kenyan Drake and before the suspension of Mark Walton. Walton has since been released after accusations of a domestic violence incident arose earlier this week, leaving Kalen Ballage, Myles Gaskin and Patrick Laird as the backs. Ballage struggles greatly to create in the backfield and his high volume of carries and low output of yards has really hindered Miami’s ground game. The Dolphins just don’t have the studs up front to power open gaps for him to feel and see early.

Are there any rookies who are worthy of attention?

If you like rookie play, you’ve come to the right place. Two of Miami’s better rookies are UDFAs, WR Preston Williams and CB Nik Needham. Williams is shelved for the year with an ACL injury suffered a while back but Needham has transitioned from a preseason liability into a viable outside corner with stunning efficiency. I’d be remiss to mention DT Christian Wilkins, who started slow but has also seen the lightbulb come on over the past month. He’s playing stout and productive football on the line.

What is one thing about the Browns that scares you as a Dolphins fan?

The “Jarvis Landry” factor. Landry unceremoniously saw his tenure in Miami end with the trade to Cleveland and Landry has had several years to stew over the decision not to pay him. Landry isn’t a perfect player but he’s a red hot personality who plays the game hard — he doesn’t need any extra motivation to get up for Sundays. Yet he’s got it this week against Miami and the Dolphins don’t have anyone who can reliably cover him.

Who wins and why?

Give me Cleveland to win, 24-13. The Browns have plenty of raw talent and that will win out against a team that serves as their polar opposite: a non-talented team who plays disciplined. The Browns playoff push can’t afford a loss and I think they’ll play focused as a result.